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Sector – clean energy (4)
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Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (AICEI)
Who runs it: PrairiesCan
Who can get it: First Nations and Métis communities, Indigenous-owned businesses, Indigenous non-profits (Alberta). Renewables, energy efficiency, planning, feasibility, capacity
What it gives: Non-repayable
Amount: Amount not stated
Good to know: Continuous intake – contact PrairiesCan first.
Official page ↗Last checked Oct 31, 2026
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Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC)
Who runs it: Natural Resources Canada
Who can get it: Indigenous and remote communities. Diesel reduction projects
What it gives: Non-repayable
Amount: n/a
Good to know: Fully committed. Not taking applications.
Official page ↗Last checked Oct 31, 2026
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Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative (IODI)
Who runs it: Natural Resources Canada / Wah-ila-toos, with Indigenous Clean Energy
Who can get it: Remote Indigenous communities. Clean-energy champions, planning, project development
What it gives: Non-repayable
Amount: Amount not stated
Good to know: Works in groups (cohorts). No open intake found.
Official page ↗Last checked Oct 31, 2026
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Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways (SREPs) – Indigenous-led clean energy stream
Who runs it: Natural Resources Canada
Who can get it: Indigenous communities and organizations. Renewable/grid projects
What it gives: Non-repayable
Amount: Amount not stated
Good to know: Not taking proposals now. Future intakes are possible.
Official page ↗Last checked Oct 31, 2026